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The book of nude men and rubbers

Title
The book of nude men and rubbers [graphic] / Joni Mabe.
Author
Mabe, Joni Lee, 1957-
Publication
Athens, GA : Green Street Studios, 1982.

Details

Description
1 v. (32 collages on handmade paper); 32 x 25 cm.
Summary
"Men taken out of environment from magazines and placed in Fairytale situations, somtimes [sic] dancing amputies [sic]"--Artist's information sheet.
Subject
  • Male nude in art
  • Men
  • Nudes
Genre/Form
  • Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
  • Collages – United States – 20th century.
  • Stickers.
  • Clippings.
  • Mechanical works.
  • Handmade papers (Paper).
  • Embedded papers (Paper).
Note
  • "This book is one-of-a-kind"--Accompanying information sheet by the artist, dated May 14, 1984.
  • Title page, colophon and cover title in letterpress.
  • Signed and dated 1982.
  • The volume consists of 9 sheets of pink and yellow handmade paper, each folded to form 2 leaves, bound in black cloth, with first and last sheet forming endpapers; additional sheet of yellow handmade paper mounted on front and back covers.
  • The collages are composed of col. clippings from magazines, printed col. gummed paper stickers and condoms; double-page (1) and full-page. The clippings are of nude men, from Playgirl magazine, some cropped, most with flaps (images on front and back pastedowns reproduced by color xerography); the stickers depict animals, birds, flowers, fruits, leaves, Christmas and Easter motifs and cars; 3 condoms are mounted on 2 otherwise blank leaves, each of which contains an embedded condom (one partly revealed); 2 otherwise blank leaves contain embedded condoms. Two collages (stickers only) on front and back covers.
Indexed In (note)
  • Center for Book Arts: the first decade
Call Number
*KW+ 89-817
OCLC
NYPG91-F68
Author
Mabe, Joni Lee, 1957- Artist
Title
The book of nude men and rubbers [graphic] / Joni Mabe.
Imprint
Athens, GA : Green Street Studios, 1982.
Indexed In:
Center for Book Arts: the first decade, 69
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Research Call Number
*KW+ 89-817
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